24 ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



The resignation of Mr. Wilde as an Active Member was accepted with 

 regret. 



Mr. Baily read a paper on " Beach Birds and Plover," based upon his 

 experience with them for several consecutive years on Two, Five and 

 Seven Mile Beaches, N. J. 



Mr. Young reported taking a set of Great Horned Owl's eggs 

 {Bubo virginiajius) at Betterton, Kent Co., Md. The birds were breed- 

 ing in an old eagle's nest. 



March i8, iSgy. — Twenty members present. 



Mr. Morris read a paper on " Local Reminiscences of Audubon." 



Mr. Baily exhibited a series of plates of Humming Birds, painted 

 about 1855 by his uncle, VVm. L. Baily, a contemporary of John Cassin. 



April I, i8gy. — Twenty-two members present. 



Mr. W. L. Whitaker read a paper on " Ornithological Photography," 

 followed by an exhibition of lantern slides of bird's nests taken by him 

 from nature. 



A Wood Ibis {Ta7italus locttlator), collected in Lancaster County, 

 Pa., July 17, 1896, was exhibited, presented to the Club by Dr. Park 

 P. Brenneman. 



Mr. S. N. Rhoads had observed Tree Swallows ( Tachycineia bicolor) 

 in large numbers at Port Norris, N. J., the last week of March, and Mr. 

 Fowler reported the same species as well as Purple Martens (Progne 

 subh) at Bristol, Pa,, March 26. These records are unusually early. 



April i^, iSgj. — Twenty members present. 



The following resolution, presented by Mr. Stone, was unanimously 

 adopted : 



"The Delaware Valley Ornitholcgical Club has heard with profound regret of the 

 death of Prof. Edward D. Cope. The Club recognizes that in the death of Prof. Cope 

 the scientific world has lost one of its brightest lights, a recognized authority in four 

 distinct branches of zoological science, as well as one of the leading exponents of 

 the doctrine of evolution. We also recognize, many of us from our personal exj.eri- 

 ence, that young students entering upon a scientific career have lost in Prof. Cope a 

 friend who, in spite of the demands of his own researches, was ever ready to assist 

 them and give them the benefit of his profound knowledge." 



Mr. Reed read a paper on the "American Barn Owl" {Strix pratin- 

 cold), outlining his experience with the species in this vicinity. {Auk, 



1897, P- 374-) 



May 6, J8gy. — Sixteen members present. 



Mr. Justice described a trip taken to Salem, N. J., and another to 

 Susquehanna County, Pa. On the former occasion he reported finding 

 a nest and eggs of the Barred Owl {Syrnium ncbulosum), and described 



